Investigating the potential of sunflower species, fermented palm wine and Pleurotus ostreatus for treatment of petroleum-contaminated soil.

Phyto- and myco-remediation have been identified as sustainable options for treatment of petroleum-contaminated soils. To appraise the benefits thereof, the potentials of 3 sunflower species, 2 palm wine types and P. ostreatus to treat petroleum-contaminated soils was investigated.

Mycoremediation of petroleum contaminated soils: progress, prospects and perspectives.

Mycoremediation, an aspect of bioremediation, has been investigated for some decades. However, there seems to be little progress on its commercial application to petroleum-contaminated soils despite some promising outcomes. In this review, mycoremediation is examined to identify development, limitations and perspectives for its optimal utilization on petroleum-contaminated soils.

Remifentanil vs fentanyl/morphine for pain and stress control during pediatric cardiac surgery.

Background: Remifentanil is a short acting, potent synthetic opioid that does not accumulate after infusion or repeated bolus doses. It may be rapidly titrated to the requirements of individual patients. Titrated infusion of remifentanil may be able to provide potent analgesia required for pediatric cardiac surgery and obtund the stress response in theater whilst not having the persistent respiratory depression and sedation seen with longer acting opioids.

The addition of antiemetics to the morphine solution in patient controlled analgesia syringes used by children after an appendicectomy does not reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Background: We studied the effect of intraoperative ondansetron 0.1 mg x kg(-1) or droperidol 0.01 mg.

The efficacy and safety of three concentrations of levobupivacaine administered as a continuous epidural infusion in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.

Unlabelled: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of three concentrations of levobupivacaine infused epidurally as analgesia for patients undergoing orthopedic procedures. Patients undergoing elective hip or knee joint replacement were enrolled in the study (n = 105). Sensory blockade was established preoperatively with 10-15 mL of 0.

Anaesthesia for insertion of bone-anchored hearing aids in children: a 7-year audit.

Forty-three children, aged 23 months to 14 years, received 102 anaesthetics for insertion of bone-anchored hearing aids, each lasting approximately 30-60 min. Forty of the children had a recognised syndrome involving the head and neck, including Goldenhar's and Treacher Collin's syndrome. The incidence of congenital heart disease was 19%.

Histamine challenge in young children using computerized lung sounds analysis.

The use of the histamine challenge test (HCT) for the diagnosis of asthma has so far been limited to older children who can perform spirometry consistently. Recently, wheeze detection by tracheal auscultation with analog recording into a tape recorder has been utilized in young children in place of spirometry. Wheezing can also be identified using computerized lung sounds analysis (LSA) by a typical pattern on spectral analysis.